Cow Births and Farming  – by Dr. Amanda Glew  People often ask me what animals we have. I usually say 1 dog, many stragglers, 2 official cats. Then I pause and add- 2 horses, 2 cows, and one farm cat, and 2 doves. Not all of them are mine per se, but since I participate in their upkeep, both financially …

Choosing the Right Vet – by Dr. Amanda Glew One of the most common questions that I am asked is how does a person choose the right vet? It seems an easy answer, but more often than not, choosing a vet is like choosing your GP (except you don’t have to wait as long to get an appointment, but you …

*** UPDATE:  MAY 18, 10PM  *** Well, a strange day indeed.  Velo’s owner has been found via Petluck.ca and she has within the past hour, been reunited. She is, in fact 18 years old, is on medication and prone to seizures. She was missing for only 2 days. Her name is Fifi. And in the shape in which I found …

A great fundraiser coming up to support the excellent work of the SPCA Monteregie! Click to enlarge:

Ripley’s Believe it or Not  By: Dr. Amanda Glew  One of my favorite things about opening a new clinic is meeting new clients. You start afresh, and you quickly establish a relationship binding you together because of an animal. However, sometimes these first encounters are fraught with emotion- especially when it is a euthanasia, or a very sick animal. My …

Dr. Temple Grandin – world-renowned speaker on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – was in Montreal a few months back to launch an awareness campaign to provide high quality services for those affected by ASD.   Many know her for her unique and important work for animal welfare. We recently received this infographic from http://www.masters-in-special-education.com/  and thought it would be a great …

By: Dr. Amanda Glew With the Olympics just finishing, watching those fine young athletes at the top of their game  participate, made me so proud to be a Canadian. They sometimes won gold,  sometimes not, but their pride in our country was palpable from so many thousands of miles away.  It is the same when you represent your country in …

Every year, MDB donates a large portion of our ad dollars back into the rescue community with Paw it Forward.  It’s always heartwarming to see exactly where those donated dollars go.    Here’s where one of this year’s donations went – as sent to us by Suzannah Vanson.     – N@ Lauzon, creator MDB.  _____ It was an honour …

Who am I? For my first post, I thought it fitting to not only introduce myself, but also introduce my dogs – all rescues. Fritz, a ten-year old German Shepherd – Husky mix, who came into my life when he was just six months old. From the moment I adopted him, he was part of me and I knew that he …

By : Dr. Amanda Glew  After completing our first year at the Timberlea Veterinary Clinic, we have accumulated many stories worth sharing. Such as our first fracture repair on a Yorkie dropped by his little girl.  Or the mango pit retrieved from the stomach of a dog. Or the dog with skin allergies, whose owner thought raw was the only …